This is a guest post by Ayush jain.
Ever wonder why you aren’t generating any income from your blog? Please only read this list if you are ready for the harsh truths:
1. You’re blogging without a purpose
2. You think your posts will go viral & you will run into fame & fortune
3. You’re not expanding your e-mail list
4. You’re not guest posting
5. This is your very first blog
6. You think there is a “secret” to making money through your blog
7. You think the big bloggers are successful because they started their blogs circa 2003
8. You think ads are the way to make money on your blog
9. You have no business plan
10. You don’t get the importance of an e-mail list
11. You refuse to model the actions of successful bloggers
12. You think okay content will get you there
13. You think “good” content will grow your readership
14. You think growing your blog is all about commenting on other blogs
15. You are terrified to submit a guest post here or any other “big blog”
16. You can’t imagine creating your own products
17. Selling affiliate products through your blog or e-mail list sounds “dirty”
18. You think un-targeted traffic will end in affiliate sales
19. You won’t tell your friends or family about your blog
20. You aren’t specific about anything
21. You write posts the night before you publish
22. You spend less than an hour writing a post
23. You don’t think your posts need any editing; it’s the work of God!
24. You think networking is for the weak
25. You won’t participate in mastermind groups
26. You don’t like to spend money on products that can help you greatly
27. You think you know a lot about making money online
28. You read too much about making money online
29. You don’t implement and test any new ideas consistently
30. You are distracted by Twitter & Facebook
31. You re-tweet your own content all day long
32. You’re using a generic theme
33. You think spending money on branding your site isn’t “needed”
34. You know one genius guest post at a big blog will make you into an internet superstar
35. You keep buying the next ‘hot’ IM product, month after month
36. You’re too afraid to believe in yourself
37. You’re afraid of taking the leap, quitting your job and focusing on your blog & business full-time
38. You’re too lazy to use search engine optimization to your advantage
39. You blog when you want
40. You can’t be bothered to “push yourself”
41. You’re afraid to have a voice
42. You don’t believe in your vision
43. Your blog is a half-baked part-time effort
44. You think viral content happens by luck
45. The idea of creating a free ebook or report puts you to sleep
46. You hate writing
47. You think making money through your blog is easy
48. You think making money through your blog will come when it’s time
49. The idea of creating three mini-reports in one month makes you sob
50. You think Darren is an overnight success
51. You don’t have a unique selling proposition defined
52. You don’t have any specific goals in mind
53. You are unsure about what you have to offer through blogging
54. You’re uncomfortable at the thought of leading others
55. You think average will get you by
56. You get to your blog in your “spare time”
57. You only write for yourself, not your audience
58. You think running a blog is not hard work
59. Watching an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Supernatural always takes precedence over blogging
60. You compare your progress to other big bloggers in your niche
61. You think that the early 2000s was the “age” of internet income
62. Creating services sounds like actual work…
63. You’re in it just for the money
64. You think that writers have no real skill
65. You think that getting 45 tweets means your content has gone viral
66. You don’t need pillar articles
67. Who the hell needs to track stats through Google Analytics?
68. You’re cheap
69. You don’t know how to get back up after failing
70. You got rejected from a guest post and think you suck
71. You see much bigger competition and have given up in your mind
72. You dread networking
73. You like to insert affiliate links into every thing
74. The big boys (& girls!) intimidate you
75. You don’t understand that everyone starts with nothing
76. You are not willing to put in hours and hours of work
77. You have no confidence
78. You think successful blogging is all about publishing three posts a week
79. You won’t consult with someone who is successfully doing what you want to do
80. You think the A-Lister bloggers belong to a club
81. You’re not sure why you deserve other people’s money online
82. You give up when you’re tired
83. You’re too comfortable with the paycheck you’re earning from your 9-5
84. You think Skype chatting with other bloggers is “work”
85. You don’t know what Aweber is
86. You could care less about split testing
87. Your blog has no focus
88. You want it all handed to you
89. You don’t have the skill to revise your ideas
90. You think mind mapping is useless
91. You blog from the middle of your living room while watching tv& petting your cat
92. You think “content is king”
93. You have trouble investing in yourself
94. You can’t justify spending money on useful resources
95. You think outsourcing is all about getting the best for the cheapest
96. You want to take all but not give much
97. You don’t have any urgency to build income online
98. Reading this left felt like a slap in your face
99. You can’t break down your main goal into actionable steps
100. You refuse to change what’s not working
101. You’re thinking too small
The truth hurts and it sucks! But you have a decision to make this very second: will you treat your blog like a business or keep doing whatever you’re doing? What will you do today to help yourself make money through your blog?
These harsh truths are brought to you by ayush jain who runs her own blog, piyush.jainji and follow him on his own blog as she makes great strides to achieve her dreams.
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